Years after Aegon's Conquest

This page is intended to draw a rough chronology of events in the world since Aegon's Conquest, an epoch event which maesters and educated people count years in relation to. George R. R. Martin has been vague in regard to some dates, so this chronology is often based on estimations according to key dates, character ages etc. For a more general overview of the history see the timeline of major events.

The maesters of the Citadel who keep the histories of Westeros have used Aegon's Conquest as their touchstone for the past three hundred years. Birth, deaths, battles, and other events are dated either AC (After the Conquest) or BC (Before the Conquest).[1]

King Maegor I is challenged to a trial of Seven, against Ser Damon Morrigen and six Warrior’s Sons. Maegor wins, but loses consciousness for 27 days. On the 28th day, Queen Alys arrives from Pentos with Tyanna of the Tower.[13]

Year 47 After the Conquest

Deaths

Events

Ser Theo Bolling, husband of Elinor Costayne, is arrested by knights of the Kingsguard, being accused of conspiring with Queen Alyssa Velaryon to place Prince Jaehaerys on the throne. He was executed the same day.[13]

Maegor I Targaryen marries his three Black Brides: Elinor of House Costayne, Princess Rhaena Targaryen, and Jeyne of House Westerling.[13]

Events

Year 119 After the Conquest

Births

Year 120 After the Conquest

120 AC is remembered as The Year of the Red Spring, because the year was marked by many deaths and accidents. The Houses Velaryon and Strong suffered the most, as Lord Corlys Velaryon and his wife lost both their children, Laenor and Laena Velaryon, and House Strong lost both its ruling lord and immediate heir. The year ended with a joyfull occasion, as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen welcomed the birth of their first son, Prince Aegon.

Year 127 After the Conquest

Births

Year 129 After the Conquest

The year 129 AC saw, with the death of King Viserys I Targaryen, the war that had been brewing for many years: the Dance of the Dragons, where brother fought sister, and dragon fought dragon. The Dance saw many deaths, and would last until mid 131 AC.

Year 130 After the Conquest

Through entire 130 AC, the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons continued. It was this year where Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen managed to conquer King's Landing, though she would hold it for half a year only, giving her the name "Half-Year Queen". In addition, Rhaenyra and her army did not manage to capture King Aegon II Targaryen, nor his heirs, as Aegon and his remaining children had been smuggled from the city. 131 AC ended with the deaths of both Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and King Aegon's dragon Sunfyre, though Rhaenyra's death did not end the war.

Year 284 After the Conquest

284 AC was marked by the birth of Princess Daenerys Targaryen, which caused the death of Dowager Queen Rhaella Targaryen, during a big storm. This storm caused the destruction of the remaining Targaryen fleet that had been protecting Rhaella and her son Viserys Targaryen while they remained in exile on Dragonstone, the last remaining seat of House Targaryen. The destruction of the fleet gave Stannis Baratheon the opportunity to take the new Baratheon fleet and capture Dragonstone. The garrison at Dragonstone, however, was already willing to give up Viserys and Daenerys. Ser Willem Darry spirited the two remaining Targaryens away to safety, to prevent their capture.

Year 298 After the Conquest

298 AC saw the death of Jon Arryn, who had been Hand of the King for sixteen years. King Robert entrusted the post to his childhood friend Eddard Stark, and engaged his heir Joffrey to Eddard's eldest daughter Sansa. But after Robert died in a hunting accident, Eddard denounced that Queen Cersei's children were actually bastards and could not inherit the throne. Eddard was beheaded for treason, and Joffrey was crowned. Several nobles opposed the new king in open revolt, setting the stage of the conflict that would be known as the War of the Five Kings.

Year 299 After the Conquest

299 AC was marked by the War of the Five Kings, and saw all the major battles of the conflict. During the year, three of the claimants died: Renly was killed in his own camp through sorcery, Balon fell to his death from a bridge, and Robb was murdered in the Red Wedding. Stannis' options suffered a severe blowback after being defeated at the Battle of the Blackwater, leaving the Lannister-Tyrell alliance as the victors of the war. This alliance was cemented by the bethrotal of Joffrey and Margaery, that was scheduled for the fist day of year 300AC. Meanwhile, at Essos, Daenerys Targaryen gave birth to three dragon hatchlings.